The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer: With an introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great BritainBoD – Books on Demand, 5 בנוב׳ 2021 - 368 עמודים Reprint of the original, first published in 1867. |
תוכן
EARLY ROADS AND MODES OF TRAVELLING | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 11 |
The Old Stage Waggon | 14 |
The Night Coach | 26 |
Packhorse Halfpenny Tokens | 32 |
Restricted intercourse between districtsLocal dialects and customs | 33 |
Site of an ancient Fair on Dartmoor | 41 |
CHAPTER IV | 48 |
CHAPTER V | 145 |
St Mary Magdalen Bridgenorth | 153 |
CHAPTER VI | 154 |
Side view of CastIron Trongh | 160 |
PontCysylltau Aqueduct | 170 |
Proposed Iron Bridge over the Thames | 180 |
CHAPTER VIII | 189 |
CraigEllachie Bridge | 203 |
CHAPTER V | 60 |
The Basket Coach 1780 | 65 |
Metcalfs boyhoodHis blindnessHis boldnessBecomes a Musician | 74 |
Metcalfs House at Spofforth | 94 |
LIFE OF THOMAS TELFORD | 101 |
Telfords Birthplace | 107 |
CHAPTER II | 113 |
Telfords Toolmark | 116 |
Lower Valley of the Meggat | 122 |
WORKING MASON IN LONDON AND FOREMAN AT PORTSMOUTH | 123 |
CHAPTER IV | 131 |
Shrewsbury Castle | 133 |
Use of iron in bridgebuildingDesign of a Lyons architectFirst iron | 140 |
Pregress of Scotch agricultureRomillys accountState of the High | 207 |
Dundee Harbour | 225 |
CHAPTER X | 226 |
Lock Caledonian Canal | 231 |
CHAPTER XI | 245 |
CHAPTER XII | 262 |
Progress made in travelling by coachFast coaches establishedBad | 275 |
CHAPTER XIII | 280 |
CHAPTER XV | 302 |
Telfords Burialplace in Westminster | 310 |
Telfords residence in LondonLeaves the SalopianFirst President | 322 |
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